Shui Ling nodded immediately after hearing this, hoping that when she saw the man, she would be able to read.

Baitao took Shuiling out. This was a small fishing village. The people wore simple clothes and only had burlap clothes.

But everyone's eyes are shining with light, which is the light of happiness and satisfaction.

Baitao greets people she meets.

"Aunt Bai is out for a walk."

"Yes, who is this girl? Is she a relative of yours?" asked the kind-hearted lady.

Baitao paused and said, "It's my distant cousin who came to my place to play."

Shui Ling couldn't speak now and could only smile and nod.

Aunt Bai smiled and said: "What a handsome girl. I see that your status as a cousin is not simple. Only a noble girl from a wealthy family can smile without showing her teeth and speak like a mosquito. She is really good-looking. Do you have a husband?"

"

Shui Ling was embarrassed. It was because he couldn't speak for the time being, but it wasn't because his voice was low.

Baitao said in a low voice: "Ms. Bai is hard of hearing, just make the mouth shape."

Shui Ling simply took out her handkerchief and looked shy, half-covering her face. Who knew whether she had said it or not.

Baitao took Shuiling and walked two steps quickly to avoid Aunt Bai's inquiries.

Shui Ling was embarrassed. One moment, the old lady said that she was the daughter of a wealthy family, and the next second she asked if she had a husband.

Does she still want to find a man for herself? In this age where matching is important, who can she find for herself?

Baitao smiled and said, "Don't take it too seriously. Aunt Bai is the matchmaker in our village. She will ask about any handsome man or woman she sees."

Shui Ling nodded and gestured with his hands, (Don't worry, I won't take it seriously.).

Baitao smiled and took Shui Ling to a stone house at the end of the village. This stone house was built very interestingly, half of it was made of stone and half of it was made of wood.

I don't know if there are not enough stones, or if it is like this on purpose.

Baitao stood outside and shouted: "Doctor Zhang, are you there?"

"Hey, I'm here." A clear female voice came from the room.

Soon, the wooden door was opened, and a woman wearing a black and white floral scarf came out.

She has very fair skin, a moon face, bright eyes and white teeth, very bright.

She saw Shui Ling first and asked in surprise: "You're awake, come in and sit down."

None of the houses here have windows, so Doctor Zhang took out a small stool and the three of them sat down in the courtyard.

"Look at me, I forgot to pour the tea, wait for me." Doctor Zhang got up and went into the room again, and quickly brought out a tray with a teapot and three conch cups on it.

The conch is round and round, but a few small conch shells are cleverly attached as legs, so that it can be placed steadily.

Doctor Zhang sat down, picked up the teapot and poured tea. The tea soup was light green, and there were some broken leaves poured out.

She smiled and said, "I'm sorry, we only have coarse tea here. This is the mother-in-law's vegetable and stevia I collected. It's okay to drink."

Shui Ling nodded, took it and took a sip. It was sweet in the mouth and slightly bitter in the aftertaste. It was good for clearing away heat and eliminating internal heat.

Doctor Zhang didn't dislike Shuiling when he saw her, and the smile on his face became more sincere.

Baitao said: "Doctor Zhang, she can't speak. Do you think it can be cured?"

Doctor Zhang looked at Shui Ling in surprise, "Wait for me."

She got up and went into the house again, and soon took out a mirror.

"Come on, open your mouth and let me see."

Shui Ling opened her mouth meekly after hearing this.

Doctor Zhang reflected light into Shui Ling's throat with a mirror, looked at it for a while and said: "The problem is not serious, the throat is red and the vocal cords are intact. I will prepare an anti-inflammatory tea and it will be cured after drinking it for a while."

"If you want to get better quickly, take medicine. However, anti-inflammatory medicines are a bit bitter and cannot be added with sugar."

Shuiling smiled, dipped her fingers in water and wrote a prescription on the wooden table.

Doctor Zhang was so surprised that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear after seeing it. Then he smiled and said, "It seems that I am a master of my craft."

Shuiling shook his head and wrote again, "I can't cure it without medicinal materials, so I have to trouble you to prepare the medicine for me."

Doctor Zhang pondered for a moment, then she stood up and knelt directly in front of Shui Ling, "My name is Zhang Xinyi, I am eighteen years old, and I want to become your teacher."

Shui Ling looked at her in surprise, why did she want to become a disciple? But she didn't look like she was eighteen, rather twenty-eight.

Zhang Xinyi was a little confused when she saw Shui Ling, so she picked up the teacup and sprinkled it on her face, rubbing it with her sleeve, revealing another face.

She still has bright eyes and white teeth, but her eyes have changed from phoenix eyes to apricot eyes.

The thick lips have also turned into normal cherry lips, and the appearance of the whole person has improved several times in an instant.

But her face is still a bit round, and she belongs to the kind of person whose baby fat has not gone away.

Shui Ling shook his head. He and she were in the same age group, how could he be a master and apprentice?

Zhang Xinyi bit her lip and said, "My ancestors all studied medicine, but they actually said that it was passed down from male to female, and all the secrets of medical skills were passed on to an adopted son."

After a pause, she took a breath and suppressed the anger in her heart, "I said that since the Zhang family's things cannot be given to people with Zhang family blood, then I will break away from the family and go our own ways from now on."

Shui Ling raised her eyebrows and looked at her. Although Zhang Xinyi was very angry, there was no hatred in her eyes, only the determination that I must get ahead.

You can accept this apprentice, after all, you have to find someone to pass on your medical skills.

But accepting disciples...can't be so hasty.

While she was silent, Zhang Xinyi stood up again and apologized awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I'll be your medicine boy until you think I can be your apprentice."

"If you think I'm not good, then I'll always be a medicine boy and I can learn a lot."

Shui Ling nodded in agreement.

Zhang Xinyi said happily: "I'm going to get the medicine right now."

Baitao on the side was stunned, and it took him a while to come back to his senses, "You...you know medical skills? Are your medical skills better than Doctor Zhang?"

Shui Ling wanted to write, but remembered that she couldn't read, so she gestured with her hands.

(Not that great, I just learned a lot.)

Baitao smiled and said: "Stop being modest, then..."

She wanted to say something but held back.

Shui Ling tilted his head and looked at her, not understanding what she was going to say.

But after thinking about it later, I realized that Xinyi seemed to be single and I could live with her, which would save Baitao a lot of trouble.

Baitao probably meant the same thing, but she was afraid that she would misunderstand and dislike her as trouble.

She smiled and gestured for a while. Because the meaning was a bit difficult to express, Baitao looked at it for a long time before she understood it.

She said awkwardly: "I don't dislike you, but I think your legs are not good, and there are medicines here. Dr. Bai can treat you well if you live together."

"Well... I'll bring you food every day. It just so happens that Doctor Zhang is not very good at cooking."

Shui Ling smiled and nodded. If Baitao was not allowed to do something, she would definitely feel uncomfortable.
Chapter completed!